“Early Morning Rain” was written in 1964 and was Gordon Lightfoot’s first song to get widely noticed. It was covered by Peter, Paul and Mary, Elvis Presley, and Bob Dylan, to name a few. Although it never charted very highly for anyone, it’s well-known among Gord’s fans as one of the gems of his song catalog. It’s a simple song with four verses, no bridge, and no choruses. Four chords, with a couple of sus chords thrown in. Still, its imagery captures the imagination of anyone who’s been far away from home and missing it.